The Mortgage Minute - August 2023 Edition

Penny Wrightly - Mortgage Broker

Mortgage Architects #12728

penny@hometowngroup.ca
705-734-6804
http://www.wealthbypenny.com

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Shocked By Your Mortgage Renewal Offer?

 

If your mortgage is up for renewal in the next six months, you are probably coming off a nice low interest rate that you have enjoyed for the last few years.

Chances are that you are aware that rates have been climbing steadily over the last 24 months and your renewal rate will be substantially higher than the rate you last negotiated.

Some lenders are forecasting that rates may continue to increase and are calling up borrowers asking them to renew early. That may seem like they have your best interest at heart but to do this you have to give up your current low rate for the balance of your term.

Don't be fooled by this tactic of renewing early into a less than stellar, higher-than-you-pay-now rate.

What we recommend is to lock in a rate today that is good for four months by committing to moving your mortgage to a new lender, stay with your current lender with the current low rate until your mortgage renewal date, then make the move. We will get the new lender to offer the guarantee that in the next four months, if rates come down, you can request the new lower rate.

This is a win for you instead of your your current lender.  Let's keep more of your hard earned money in your pocket.  If you'd like to learn additional wealth building strategies, join our FREE training on August 15 at 7:00pm est by clicking HERE.



Would you like some extra monthly cash in your retirement?

 

With rising costs and longer lifespans, many Canadians are financially unprepared for their retirement years. Monthly income from a Reverse Mortgage offers a solution to boost retirement income, provide financial freedom to tackle debts, pursue hobbies, and live stress-free. If you're a retired Canadian Home Owner in need of extra cash or have family members who are 55+ and unable to qualify for new loans, we can help you or your family members find a tailored financial solution, without relying on credit cards or lines of credit.

How Monthly Income Can Help You

Monthly income from a Reverse Mortgage is one solution that continues to grow in popularity among Canadians Home Owners 55 or older, offering a tax-efficient way to unlock up to 55% of their home equity in monthly or quarterly installments, tax-free, without having to make any monthly mortgage payments.

There are a number of ways monthly income from a Reverse Mortgage could help Canadian Home Owners - relieving financial pressure by improving monthly cashflow, using it for home renovations or improvements, adding more travel to your life, and/or helping a family member with an early warm inheritance.

If you would like more information about how monthly income from a Reverse Mortgage could help you, please contact us at 705-734-6804 or penny@hometowngroup.ca.

We are always here to help! 



How To Live Mortgage-Free Now & Grow Your Wealth Exponentially In The Next 30-90 Days!

 

You're invited to join us Tuesday Aug 15 at 7:00pm EST for our FREE Training as we uncover how to start living mortgage-free now while growing your wealth exponentially.... all within the next 30-90 days. 

You’ll Learn:

🏠 How to live mortgage-free right now

💲 Exactly which methods & strategies our clients are using to build massive wealth and cashflow quickly to eliminate their own mortgage costs

🏖️ How many of our clients are spending more time travelling with family – mortgage freedom creates cashflow

🏘️ Ways to build a portfolio strategically and leave a legacy for your loved ones

💰 How to beat inflation and create financial security for you & your family, even during uncertain times

Register HERE for your Free Seat to attend.  See you there!! 😊

Helping you win at wealth,

Penny Wrightly



First Home Savings Account (FHSA)

 

A first home savings account (FHSA) is a registered plan allowing you, as a prospective first-time home buyer, to save for your first home tax-free (up to certain limits). You are able to open an FHSA as of April 1, 2023, however, financial institutions are slowly rolling it out so most institutions are still building the infrastructure at this time.

To qualify to open a FHSA you must be at least 18 years old, be a resident of Canada and be a first-time home buyer.

Your FHSA participation room in the year that you open your first FHSA =$8,000

The lifetime FHSA limit =$40,000

For more details, please contact me at 705-734-6804 or email me at penny@hometowngroup.ca



Inflation Goes Down From 4.1% to 2.8%

 

The rise in consumer prices decelerated again in June, but costs for shelter and food are still putting a strain on Canadian's wallets, evidence that bringing inflation down to target remains a tricky balancing act for the Bank of Canada.

The consumer price index (CPI) was up 2.8% last month, Statistics Canada reported on July 18, falling a couple of ticks below the 3% increase economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected. That was down from 3.4% in May and marked the first time the inflation rate has fallen within the Central Bank’s target control range of 1 to 3% since March 2021.

The decline was driven by a 21% drop in gasoline prices for the month, which was largely the result of base-year effects; last year, prices at the pump shot up amid increasing global demand for crude oil.

In June 2022, inflation hit its peak above 8% and has come down as the Central Bank hiked interest rates at almost every policy meeting since March of last year — taking a brief pause in March and April of this year.

“Inflation has fallen into the Bank of Canada’s target range, but there are signs pointing to slower progress from this point on,” Royce Mendes, economist and managing director at Desjardins Capital Markets, wrote to clients in a note on July 18th.

Discounting gasoline, the headline inflation figure would have been 4% in June, down from 4.4% in May. Statistics Canada said elevated grocery prices, up 9.1%, and mortgage interest costs, up 30.1%, contributed the most to the overall increase of 2.8%.

Full Article Here



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